The current model responsible for governing family law courts is extremely outdated and archaic. It is governed by a chauvinistic 1950s view of marriage and parenthood. Men are expected to be robotic and emotional, while women are expected to take care of the home and children. Women now work. The economy is in shambles, while… Continue reading
Category: Legal Law
Kenyan Real Estate Professionals
With a rapidly growing real estate sector, Kenya has attracted a great group of real estate professionals who not only provide the necessary experience but are also ready to take advantage of the emerging property investment opportunities in the country. The development of a sustainable and lucrative real estate market in Kenya depends on having… Continue reading
Criticism of good faith and truthful ignorance
The text by Alexandra Cook and Noble Cook, Good Faith and True Ignorance, traced the life of one of the first settlers of the New World and his two wives. The authors’ purpose in writing this book was to provide modern readers with a “mirror of a segment of sixteenth-century Spanish society, the middle class… Continue reading
Diplomacy and the Gift – Exposing the drug trade in Jamaica
There’s a thunderstorm sweeping through Jamaica, threatening to capsize the island’s already struggling economy and put its government in a diplomatic dilemma with the United States. Last August, the US Department of Justice issued an extradition warrant for the arrest of Christopher “Dudus” Coke, an alleged gift from the infamous Tivoli Gardens garrison in West… Continue reading
Sexual Harassment Office Cleaning
Sexual harassment is one of the main reasons many companies and office staff are sued. Many times, an employer is also named as a defendant in the lawsuit because it is their responsibility to make sure that their workers’ rights are protected. Unfortunately, there are cases where their responsibility is taken for granted and therefore… Continue reading
Dating a lawyer: 10 pros and 10 cons
If you like smart and hard-working people, you will love dating lawyers. Completing a law degree and obtaining a license to practice is a great achievement, one that only conscientious and intelligent people are capable of achieving. Additionally, legal professionals are good communicators, as their jobs require highly-honed argumentation and conversation skills. Such specialists must… Continue reading
The true crime that lands children in jail in the Philippines
In 2003, the United States Department of State released a report on the appalling conditions in prison facilities in the Philippines. Overcrowded, understaffed and rotten, these prisons were deemed by the US State Department to be a violation of human rights. In 2005, a documentary directed by Ditsi Carolino titled bunso (The Youngest Boy) wowed… Continue reading
Caregiver Versus Personal Assistant – Salaries and Benefits
Are you a caregiver or personal assistant working in a home or private household? As a domestic worker, whether as a caregiver or personal assistant, are you entitled to the minimum wage? Do I pay for overtime? Other benefits? If you are hired directly by an individual or family, your benefits are different than someone… Continue reading
Soft drinks – Dangerous to your health – Children are the target!
Warnings about the dangers of soft drink consumption came to us in 1942 when the American Medical Association (AMA) Council on Food and Nutrition made the following noble statement: “From a health point of view, it is especially desirable to restrict the use of sugar as represented by the consumption of sugary carbonated drinks and… Continue reading
2007 Super 14 Rugby revised
Super 14 Rugby is the leading competition for teams from the states and provinces of Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. It would be fair to say that New Zealand teams have dominated the super 14, particularly the Canterbury Crusaders, although other New Zealand teams have done well with many reaching the final. The other… Continue reading